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Any Suggestions on a good Flash Photography Book?

 
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Dec 10, 2009 19:51 |  #1

I have "Understanding Exposure" and re-read sections of it regularly as I continue to explore the worlds of learning how to shoot "creatively correct" exposures.

I am about to step up my game and get a Canon 430EXII Flash and some other gadgets for x-mas.

Any good books out there that spell out techniques for using flash to help a novice learn more ways to make "creatively correct" exposures.


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Dec 10, 2009 20:59 |  #2

Try the stickies here at POTN in the 'Small Flash' forum and then go read the Strobist blog. Those two are probably better than any commonly available books.


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Dec 10, 2009 21:19 |  #3

Thanks for the tip!


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Dec 11, 2009 19:50 |  #4

For calculating a M exposure with strobe, this might help understand how distance relates to flash output:
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Dec 12, 2009 02:22 |  #5

The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes by Joe McNally is a wonderful book. Here is a great list of the best photography lighting books (external link).




  
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If you have a speedlite, then the speedlite system: Digital Field Guide by J Dennis Thomas is a good read, although it hasn't really updated to the 430EXII/580EXII, the basics are the same, and a good read, actually my first photography book I have actually read front to back




  
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Dec 12, 2009 07:24 |  #7

mickdaniel wrote in post #9181800 (external link)
The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes by Joe McNally is a wonderful book. Here is a great list of the best photography lighting books (external link).

McNally also has a video out - Photographing with One Light, produced by Kelby Training


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Dec 13, 2009 21:31 as a reply to  @ Picture North Carolina's post |  #8

If you are intrested in on camera flash photography then you can have a look at http://planetneil.com/​tangents (external link)

He also have a book but most of the information is also available on site.


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